Dumb thing I did this morning/last night - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

My 95 Honda Accord with was due for it's 3,000 mile oil change at 210,000 miles. I realized I didn't have a filter last night so I bailed on changing the oil last night. It usually burns 1-1.5 qts. over 3,000 miles, so I usually add about a quart at 1,500 miles. I hadn't done this yet, and I was getting towards 3,200 miles so I decided to add a quart last night because now I don't plan on changing it until after I take the Camaro to Summit Point this weekend.

Well, the dog was bothering me, and I don't care too much about the Honda and I ended up forgetting to put the oil cap back on the valve cover! I drive about 5 miles on the highway this morning and I'm smelling burning oil. I know I didn't spill any last night so I'm like.......hmmmm maybe I forgot to put the oil cap back on. I stop about 5 miles later at a gas station (5:45am) and pop the hood. Yeah, there is oil on the hood, the intake, belts, etc.! I ask the attendant if he has duct tape which I can see behind him. He gives it to me, I rip off a piece and put it over the 2" oil cap hole in the valve cover while the engine is running. (decent amount of air pressure puffing out at idle!)

I checked it about 40 miles later when I filled up with gas right outside work (drove about 80-90mph most of the way at 3,500+ rpm) and the duct tape oil cap held up amazingly well.

Oil Filter $4
(4) qts. of the cheapest oil I can find $4
Not giving a $hit about the Honda while pampering the Z28 before
the next track day while blowing oil all over under the hood Pricele$$

Was going to pick up a cap at lunch, but it wasn't part of anyone else's plan so......if I don't see the cap laying in the street or the driveway when I get home, I'll have to take a trip to Autozone.

Teutonic Speedra... Teutonic Speedracer View Member Profile	Aug 17 2005, 05:27 PM Post #1
LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179	My 95 Honda Accord with was due for it's 3,000 mile oil change at 210,000 miles. I realized I didn't have a filter last night so I bailed on changing the oil last night. It usually burns 1-1.5 qts. over 3,000 miles, so I usually add about a quart at 1,500 miles. I hadn't done this yet, and I was getting towards 3,200 miles so I decided to add a quart last night because now I don't plan on changing it until after I take the Camaro to Summit Point this weekend. Well, the dog was bothering me, and I don't care too much about the Honda and I ended up forgetting to put the oil cap back on the valve cover! I drive about 5 miles on the highway this morning and I'm smelling burning oil. I know I didn't spill any last night so I'm like.......hmmmm maybe I forgot to put the oil cap back on. I stop about 5 miles later at a gas station (5:45am) and pop the hood. Yeah, there is oil on the hood, the intake, belts, etc.! I ask the attendant if he has duct tape which I can see behind him. He gives it to me, I rip off a piece and put it over the 2" oil cap hole in the valve cover while the engine is running. (decent amount of air pressure puffing out at idle!) I checked it about 40 miles later when I filled up with gas right outside work (drove about 80-90mph most of the way at 3,500+ rpm) and the duct tape oil cap held up amazingly well. Oil Filter $4 (4) qts. of the cheapest oil I can find $4 Not giving a $hit about the Honda while pampering the Z28 before the next track day while blowing oil all over under the hood Pricele$$ Was going to pick up a cap at lunch, but it wasn't part of anyone else's plan so......if I don't see the cap laying in the street or the driveway when I get home, I'll have to take a trip to Autozone.